Title Poems as Prayers Author Ginger Grancagnolo, Ed.D D.Min. Synopsis Because of our ongoing connection with Our Lord, praying is like breathing. Without it, we spiritually die! To breathe is to live; to pray is to live the life as God intended, not as experience has scripted us to be. The most natural kind of prayer is perhaps the prayer of the heart. Why of course it would be so! After all, our hearts are the home of the Divine! Some of us release the prayer of heart through painting, singing, baking, gardening or building a new deck for the family. And some of us see God in the churning of daily deeds and write the message given by its holy inspiration. My poems are such expressions. They are the recordings of private conversations between the Lord and myself. They come to me through the feelings and stirrings He gives me. They come as little stories and like parables that flow through my mind's eye and my soul's urgings. The words and images that come move me, teach me, and allowme to feel the Presence of Jesus in ways that change me from inside out. The poems cited here are a collection of some of the hundreds of meetings I have experienced between His Holy Spirit and ordinary life. They are a sampling of pages and pages of prayerful journaling. Whenever I have needed answers, direction, or forgiveness for my erroneous ways, something from within would bubble up and illuminate a healing awareness. These awarenesses are my poems. They are gifts from God to help me remember I am never alone and never without His Love and Wisdom. My prayer for you is that these poems will touch your soul and spark you towards a similar grace. Biography Ginger Grancagnolo, Ed.D D.Min. is a dynamic lecturer, author and private counselor. Thirty years experience in the fields of education, psychology and theology has earned her many degrees and a sound practical approach in helping others towards self-assertion. Even her own personal victory over dyslexia has provided her with a wealth of grass roots knowledge in creating constructive strategies that unlock the human and divine power that awaits within all of us! Dr. Ginger has lectured throughout the country and has been a guest expert on many radio and TV shows, including Montel Williams and Ricki Lake. Dr. Ginger has created many healing CD workshops and is the author of Who Would I Be If I Weren't So Afraid?, The Father Principle and The Mother Principle. The driving purpose and focus in all of Ginger's work is to release the fear that blocks and halts our true ability to succeed! She uses easy and simple tools that have served thousands of her students and clients to break free from these painful traps and finally become who they were intended to be. Her personal goal is to help anyone who is ready to feel his or her true self worth again. She believes that by healing the soul of its deep and old wounds, everyone can finally feel the real love God has been given them. She strives to assist individuals in reclaiming their divine rightful inheritance – to be safe and loved! "If we heal the soul" declares, Dr. Ginger, "then we can lift ourselves up in great joy. This will automatically serve everyone around us." Dr. Ginger's approach is intense yet fun and light-hearted. "We were meant to be happy, so let's get to it." Proclaims Ginger. Dr. Ginger continues to assist others through private sessions, workshops and her books. She is highly motivated and desires to make an impact that encourages everyone to reclaim personal value. Dr. Ginger is a adjunct professor at Bloomfield College in the Department of Education. She has also completed a doctorate in ministry. The core of Ginger, her works, her heart and her ambition is best stated in her own words, "God gave us power, Big power! We need to use it! Then we will smile in our everyday deed because we will be living soul sized!"

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